The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
iiOnal Capital

THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
II Is estimated that Mr.. Cleveland's journey
20 the Western and Southern States viii cost
him perhaps more than $4,000. lie has en-
gagged a special train for the entire distance,
consisting OF an engine, baggage and supply
car and two palace ears. This train VIII CON
Vey him for about 4 500 miles, ina stages divided
ms follows: Washington 90 Baltimore, 42 miles,
Baltimore 10 Harrisburg IS miles; Harrisburg
10 Pittsburg pas miles; Pittshurg 20 lndianap-
oils 3cl miles; indianapolis TO ST. Louis, 2lO
miles: ST. Louis q Chicago. 2S2 miles; Chicago
90 Milwaukee, IS miles; Milwaukee TO Madi-
son. - miles; Madison TO ST. Paul. 30 miles,
ST. Paul TO Minneapolis, l07 miles; Minneapo-
Dis 10 Omaha, $50 miles; Omaha 10 Kansas
City. ig7 miles; Kansas City 10 Memphis. 49,
miles Memphis 10 Nashville go miles; Nash
willie 10 Atlanta, 29l miles; Atlanta TO Mont
gomery, I75 miles; Montgomery TO Morris
town, 3Ss miles: Morristown 20 Salisbury, 233
miles: Salisbury 10 Danyille, 81 miles; Dan
willie 60 Washington, 233 miles; total a.s36.
The Journey VIII occupy D days. III II were
continuous one Il would occupy between i've
aud six DAYS provided the train made - miles
an hour. Much of the travel viii be done by
night and SO far rs the time spent on the rail-
way Is concerned. therefore. the trip will not
be an cxhausting one either % the President or
ms wife. Bui there will be stoppages for brief
periods at many cities where the party will not
ahphl and IL may he assumed that the Presi-
dent will be required TO make at least 90
Speeches OF greater or less length.
FLORIDA Invite"
OF the invitations 10 visit various cities and
States extended 10 the President, probably the
most un que came from The people Of Jackson
willie Fla. Ii is incasud be ween lids of curly
pine native TO that State. The lids are held
together by hinges with backs made of alligator
skin, and are nine inches wide, j. in length
u - III. a. Al. 4. -, L.
polished, and or the outside is painted bunch
OF maanolas in full bloom The Enclosure is
Eve PAGES OF bristol board upon which the in
Ntation l. written, n well as the signatures of
the committee delegated TO present IL. These
Iages are also uniquely OInamented with India
ink sketches of scenes and of the fora of the
State. There are pictures OF the Cherokee rose
"a variety native only TO Fiorida), Of sand dunes
surrounded with cabbage palmetto, with sea
oats aud sea guils white cranes, alligators, gray
Spanish moss and sketches from nature on the
ST. Johns River as well as on the shores OF
beautiful aud romantic Lake ST. George, all
blended in harmonious and artistic arrange.
ment. At the top of one of the pages there is a
fugly-drawu scene or picture OF a genuine
Florida /" Cracker driving his team TO market
through the pines He has the regular back
woods cart drawn by a genuine Florida mule,
which he bestrides, his long legs reaching
nearly TO the ground
RELIEVING THE PRESSURE.
Tor some weeks past there has been a grad
pal Tightening" OF the money market. The
siringcncy has been most marked in The inan-
cial centcrs, where enormous sums of money
are needed daily for commercial and specula-
tive purposes During the last two weeks
money had become 50 scarce and the rates of
discount so high as 10 cause very serious en-
barraSsment TO many business men. This con-
n
of a disastrous panic, and the authorities at
Washington were urgently petitioned 10 re-
licye the strain by max ing available asmall por-
tiOn OF the surplus money now in The Treasury.
This was done by bond call for Sl4,0O0,000.
The offerings were numerous, and during the
first five days after the call more than $1,000
600 was paid out of the Treasury in this way.
Ii l. believed that this measure viii avert the
Threatened panic great relief having already
been experienced.
CROP AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The weather and crop bulletin Of the Signal
Service says the weather has boon generally
favorable during the past week in the cotton
region and the harvest OF this crop is progress
ing rapidly. The deficiency of rainfall in por-
tions of Arkansas and Mississippi may reduce
the yield of this crop. Reports from the greater
portion Of the Minter-wheat region show that
the work OF preparing ground is retarded on
RECOUNT Of llt continued uFoubh. Reports from
Tennessee, Middle Atlantic States and New
England show that the weather was favorable
for crops and that the seeding of wheat is in
progress. The reports from Kansas, Nebraska
and West portions of Missouri and Iowa ndi-
cate that the weather was favorable 10 grow
ing crops. Killing frosts occurred as far South
as Central Illinois. Northern Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan during the latter portion of the week.
LINCoLH's CLOCK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
The old clock which is the sole piece of fur
niture that was in the public rooms Of the
White House in Lincolns time has been restor-
ed 10 its place on Col Lamont's mantelpiece.
This clock, which formerly stood where il does
now, was removed to President Arthur's bed
room five years ago on account Of his taking a
particular fancy TO it,
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
J. w. Hosteter, 4th Ohio, Ovid, o. Comrade
Hosteter is Postmaster OF his town, and is one
OF the few now remaining in Office who were
appointed under the old Administration. He
attended Reunion of his regiment at Gettys-
burg last week.
VIM. III. Stycr Battery III, rt Ohio L. A.,
Marietta, Q. Comrade Styer is one of the lead
ing druggists OF Marietta he was at Gettys-
burg last week when the monuments presented
by the State of Ohio were unvailed.
III. w. Clarke. 9th Conn.,, New Haven Conn
Comrade Clark WAS on his way TO ST. Louis and
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